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Settling In (Luca & Sienna)

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-12 08:18:34

(Luca’s POV)

I never thought coming home would feel like this.

After everything—years of tension, family wars, the weight of debts and bloodshed—I expected some lingering unease. A shadow of the past hovering over us, waiting for a moment to sink its claws back in.

But when I woke up that morning, Sienna curled up against my chest, her soft breaths fanning my skin, it hit me.

We’d won.

Not just against the ghosts of our families’ pasts. Not just against the weight of the debt that had nearly crushed her.

We’d won the right to be happy.

And now, for the first time in our lives, we had to figure out what happiness actually looked like.

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The morning was slow.

Sienna stretched beside me, her bare skin brushing against mine, and I tightened my grip around her waist, pressing a kiss to her temple.

“Morning,” she murmured, still half-asleep.

“Morning, princess.”

She let out a hum, burrowing closer. “We have to go back to school soon.”

I groaned. “Why’d you have to ruin a perfe
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    Graduation was just a few weeks away, and for the first time in a long time, life finally felt normal.Well, as normal as it could be after everything Luca and I had been through.No more debts. No more threats looming over us. No more battles to fight.It was just us now—figuring out what the future looked like.LAST WEEKS OF SCHOOLCampus felt different.Maybe it was because I had changed, or maybe it was because, for once, I wasn’t walking around with the weight of my family’s problems on my shoulders.Cassie, of course, was already planning our graduation party.“You guys have to let me plan something huge,” she insisted, linking her arm through mine as we walked across campus. “I’m talking rooftop party, champagne showers, the celebration of the year.”I laughed, shaking my head. “Cass, I love you, but I just want something small. Just friends, just family. Something… personal.”She groaned. “Ugh, you’re no fun.”I nudged her. “I think I’ve had enough drama for a lifetime.”Cassi

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  • Falling for the Enemy    Graduation Day and New Beginnings (Luca)

    If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be standing here, dressed in a cap and gown, with Sienna by my side, I would have laughed in their face.But here we were.After everything—the debts, the fights, the betrayals, the near-death experiences—we had made it.And for the first time in a long time, I wasn’t looking over my shoulder.THE CEREMONYThe stadium was packed. Students, family, friends—everyone gathered to celebrate an ending and a beginning.I sat beside Ethan, adjusting my cap for the hundredth time. “This thing is ridiculous.”Ethan smirked. “Who knew the great Luca Russo had issues with wearing a hat?”I shot him a glare. “Shut up.”His laughter was drowned out by the crowd as the ceremony began.Sienna was seated a few rows away, but even from here, I could see her.She looked… radiant.Her eyes were shining, her smile soft, and every time she laughed at something Cassie whispered to her, I felt my chest tighten.God, I loved that woman.The speeches dragged on. Some

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  • Falling for the Enemy    Italian Sunsets (Sienna)

    Italy.Even in my wildest dreams, I had never imagined waking up to the sound of the Mediterranean waves, wrapped in Luca’s arms, with the scent of fresh pastries and espresso drifting through the air.But here we were.Our first morning in Positano.The small villa we rented sat on the edge of a cliff, with a view so beautiful it didn’t seem real. The sun was barely rising, casting a golden glow over the water, and the air was warm, carrying the scent of salt and citrus.I stretched, my body sore in the best way from the very thorough activities of last night.Luca stirred beside me, his arm tightening around my waist. “Where do you think you’re going?” His voice was thick with sleep.I smiled, rolling over to face him. “I thought I’d watch the sunrise.”His eyes were still heavy with sleep, but a smirk tugged at his lips. “The view’s better from here.”I bit my lip, running my fingers down his bare chest. “You say that about everything.”Luca caught my hand and pressed a kiss to my

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  • Falling for the Enemy    A Ring Under the Italian Sky (Luca)

    Italy had always been a place of indulgence. Good food. Strong wine. The kind of sun that kissed your skin and made you feel like you could stop time just by standing still.But right now, as I stared at Sienna laughing across the candlelit dinner table, Italy was more than that.It was the place where I was going to ask the only woman I’d ever loved to be my wife.She didn’t know it yet.Didn’t know that the small, velvet box had been burning a hole in my pocket all day. That every second I spent looking at her, I was trying to figure out how to get the words out without sounding like a fucking idiot.I wasn’t nervous. Not in the way most men would be. I didn’t doubt her answer. I knew what we were. What we would be.But this moment had to be perfect. Because Sienna deserved perfect.And I was going to give it to her.We left the restaurant, walking hand in hand along the beach. The waves lapped at the shore, a warm breeze carrying the scent of salt and citrus.Sienna sighed, leaning

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  • Falling for the Enemy    An Italian Celebration (Sienna)

    I hadn’t stopped staring at my ring.The sunlight streaming through the villa windows caught the diamond, making it sparkle like something straight out of a fairy tale. And maybe that’s what this was—my own twisted, beautiful, chaotic love story finally settling into its happy ending.Luca was still asleep beside me, his bare chest rising and falling with deep, even breaths. His arm was draped over my waist, the heat of his body pressed against mine.It had been hours since he proposed, but I still felt like I was floating.I’m engaged.I bit my lip, suppressing a giddy smile.Luca Russo was going to be my husband.The thought made something tighten deep in my chest—something raw and overwhelming. He had given me so many reasons to walk away. So many reasons to doubt him, to question us. But at the end of it all, there was only this—him and me, stronger than anything that had tried to break us.A rough groan broke through my thoughts.Luca shifted, blinking up at me, his dark hair tou

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  • Falling for the Enemy    The News( Luca)

    I always thought I was prepared for anything. I’d faced enemies in dark alleys, dodged bullets, stared down men twice my size without flinching. But nothing—not a single damn thing—could have prepared me for this moment.For the absolute onslaught that came the second we stepped into the arrivals terminal.Sienna barely had time to breathe before her mother pulled her into a crushing hug, her father standing just behind her, looking more hesitant than anything. My mother, on the other hand, wasted no time before her arms were around me, gripping me so tight I almost lost feeling in my arms.“Oh, Luca,” she murmured, voice thick with emotion. “You’re back.”I let out a small laugh, hugging her back. “Yeah, Ma. I’m back.”Cassie, standing just beside her, gave me an exaggerated eye roll. “Finally. I swear to God, another week and I would’ve flown to Europe myself to drag your ass home.”Ethan smirked, standing with his hands in his pockets. “I was rooting for him to stay. Less work for

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  • Falling for the Enemy    Wedding Bells and Chaos (Sienna)

    If I thought planning a wedding would be smooth, I was dead wrong.Within minutes of our engagement announcement, Cassie had practically appointed herself head of the wedding planning committee. My mother, of course, had her own ideas. And Luca? Luca had disappeared the moment the conversation started, leaving me to fend for myself.Coward.“So,” Cassie said, scrolling aggressively through her phone, “we need to lock in a venue first. Are we thinking Italy? New York? Oh! A beach wedding? Imagine the aesthetic! Luca in an all-white suit—”“Absolutely not.”My mother interrupted, shaking her head. “A wedding should be timeless, not some casual beach affair.”Cassie scoffed. “You act like I suggested they get married in a fast-food joint.”I groaned, rubbing my temples. “Guys. It’s my wedding. Can I at least have a say?”Both women blinked at me, as if the thought had never occurred to them.I sighed.Ethan, who had been silently sipping a beer from the couch, smirked. “Should’ve eloped.

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  • Falling for the Enemy    Bachelorette Madness & Bachelor Night Mayhem (Sienna & Luca)

    (Sienna’s POV)If I had any doubts that Cassie was unhinged, they were obliterated the second I walked into my bachelorette party.The entire place was decked out in pink neon lights, feather boas, and a dangerously overfilled bar. The air was thick with laughter, music, and just the right amount of chaos.I barely had time to process it all before Cassie shoved a sash over my head that read Bridezilla-in-Training and plopped a tiara on my head.“Time to make terrible decisions, my dear future Mrs. Russo,” she purred.I groaned. “Cass, please tell me this won’t end up with me doing something stupid.”Her grin was nothing short of evil. “Define stupid.”I was so screwed.SHOTS & CHAOSWithin minutes, the drinks started flowing.Lila, surprisingly, was the first to drag me onto the dance floor, and before I knew it, I was being spun around, Cassie yelling something about letting loose.Someone handed me a ridiculously fruity drink, and I took a sip before promptly coughing my lungs out.

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  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue (The Night Before Forever)

    (Sienna’s POV)The house was finally quiet. It was a fragile silence, the kind that came after hours of soothing newborn cries, calming restless toddlers, and making sure everything was set for the next day. I stood at the doorway of the nursery, my fingers gripping the frame as I watched my daughters sleeping soundly in their cribs.Elena and Isabella.It still felt surreal, even though I had spent the past eight weeks holding them, feeding them, memorizing every little detail about their tiny features. The gentle rise and fall of their chests, the way Isabella’s little fingers always curled around her sister’s when they were placed beside each other, the way Elena would turn her head in search of my voice.A soft smile tugged at my lips.It wasn’t just them that made my heart feel impossibly full—it was everything. The house, now brimming with life. The sound of Matteo and Alessandro’s giggles echoing through the halls. The way Luca looked at me with a depth of love that made me wea

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue (Our Angels)

    (Luca's POV) Sienna was asleep.After more than fifteen hours of labor, screaming, crying, and a near bone-breaking grip on my hand, she had finally drifted into a well-earned rest. Her body was utterly exhausted, her face soft in slumber, strands of hair still sticking to her forehead.But me? I couldn’t sleep. Not even for a second.Because right in front of me, in the transparent bassinet beside Sienna’s hospital bed, lay our daughters.My daughters.I still couldn’t wrap my head around it. It didn’t feel real. How could it? One moment, it was just the two of us—just me and Sienna, figuring out life, navigating chaos, and now… now there were four of us.My heart clenched.They were so tiny. So fragile.One of them let out a small, soft sigh in her sleep, her tiny fingers twitching before settling against the soft pink blanket wrapped around her. Her sister lay beside her, her lips pursed slightly, looking just as peaceful.Matteo had arrived with Alessandro a few hours ago, and af

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue ( We Meet Our two Beautiful Angel)

    (Luca's POV) Time had never felt so slow and so fast at the same time.The past eight months had been a whirlwind. From setting up the nursery to attending doctor’s appointments, every single day had been a countdown to this moment. And now—now it was here.Sienna was in labor.And I was losing my goddamn mind.I had rehearsed this moment a thousand times. I had planned, prepared, and memorized every step of the process. But all of that went out the window the second Sienna gripped my arm and gasped, “Luca… my water just broke.”For a solid five seconds, I stared at her like a complete idiot.Then chaos erupted.“Okay—okay! We’re ready! We have the bag! We have the—where’s my phone?!” I patted down my pockets, my movements jerky and uncoordinated. My heart was pounding so loudly in my ears that I barely heard Sienna groan.“Luca,” she exhaled, gripping the kitchen counter as she breathed through a contraction. “Stop panicking.”“I’m not panicking,” I lied, my hands shaking as I reach

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue (Preparing for Chaos)

    (Sienna's POV) The news of our twin girls spread like wildfire. By the time Luca and I had finished calling everyone in our immediate circle, our families had already told their friends, and somehow, I suspected half the neighborhood knew too.Luca’s mother had called again—twice—to ask if she could start planning the baby shower immediately. My own mother had sent me a list of name suggestions before I could even finish breakfast. Even Cassie had texted me with an absurd amount of baby girl outfits she wanted to buy.And through all of this, Luca looked like a man who had been hit by a freight train.“Are you okay?” I asked him as he slumped against the kitchen counter, staring at his phone.He let out a slow breath. “I just got a message from my uncle. He says congratulations, and that we should start looking into bulletproof windows for when the girls are teenagers.”I snorted. “He’s not wrong.”Luca groaned, rubbing his face. “Sienna, do you realize how much trouble I’m in?”I ra

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue ( Double the Love)

    (Luca’s POV)I didn’t know how long I sat there, staring at the ultrasound screen like a man who’d just had his entire world flipped upside down. Twin girls.Two.Jesus Christ.I ran a hand through my hair, exhaling sharply as I tried to process the reality of it. One baby had already been enough to completely wreck me in the best possible way, but two? I was so f***ed.Sienna was watching me, her fingers squeezing mine, probably waiting for me to say something more profound than the string of curses I’d already let loose. But my mind was short-circuiting.Twin daughters.“Luca,” she murmured, her voice softer now, like she was worried about me.I shook myself out of the trance, blinking at her before looking back at the screen, where two tiny, indistinct shapes flickered with life. My daughters.I swallowed hard, my chest tightening with something dangerously close to tears. “They’re so small,” I rasped.Dr. Caldwell chuckled. “That’s because they’re only about ten weeks along. But I

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue ( Two Heartbeats)

    (Sienna’s POV)I sat on the edge of the bed, my fingers idly tracing the fabric of my nightgown. The past few months had been a whirlwind—recovery, adjusting back to normal life, and trying to find a sense of peace after everything we’d been through. Luca had been my rock, never leaving my side, always knowing exactly what I needed before I even said a word. And now, as the early morning light filtered through the curtains, I found myself staring down at the pregnancy test in my hands.Two lines.Two lines.I blinked. My breath hitched.No. This couldn’t be right.I grabbed another test from the drawer—one of the fancy digital ones. My hands shook as I followed the instructions, waiting the agonizing minutes for the result.“Pregnant. 3+ weeks.”A choked gasp left my lips. My heart pounded so hard I could hear it in my ears.Pregnant.I pressed a hand to my stomach, a thousand thoughts racing through my mind. We hadn’t been trying, not exactly, but we also hadn’t been preventing it. I

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue ( Coming Home)

    Luca's POV I never thought the sight of home would make my chest ache the way it did today. As the car rolled up the driveway, the massive wrought-iron gates slowly opening, I tightened my grip on Sienna’s hand.“We’re here, baby,” I murmured, pressing a kiss to her temple.Her head rested against the seat, exhaustion still etched into her delicate features, but when she lifted her gaze to meet mine, I saw something there—relief. Hope. A softness that had been missing for too long.She smiled, small but real. “Home,” she whispered, as if testing the word on her tongue.It had been months of uncertainty, months of fighting battles that neither of us had been prepared for. The long nights in the hospital, the painful procedures, the endless waiting for answers that never seemed to come fast enough. But we had made it through.And now, we were finally back where we belonged.The front door swung open before the driver even fully stopped the car. My mother rushed out first, wiping her ha

  • Falling for the Enemy    Extended Epilogue ( Finally Home)

    (Sienna’s POV)The hospital doors slid open, ushering in a crisp breeze that smelled like rain-soaked pavement. It was the scent of freedom, of normalcy, of the life we had fought so hard to return to. After what felt like an eternity inside these sterile white walls, we were finally walking out as a family again.Luca held Matteo in his arms, pressing a soft kiss to our son’s temple. Matteo had always been a light sleeper, but today, exhaustion had won, and he rested against his father’s chest, his small fingers curled into the fabric of Luca’s hoodie. Alessandro clutched my hand tightly, his grip firm as if he were afraid someone would try to pull us back inside. He had been so strong through all of this, stronger than any five-year-old should ever have to be.Outside, Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Moreau stood near the entrance, watching us go.“Remember,” Dr. Moreau said, adjusting the glasses perched on his nose, “his immune system is still delicate. Keep him away from crowded places for

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